FFS Business House ends

Father Vilo Hansell started the programme with an opening prayer followed by the FFS CEO Sarai Baremans welcoming speech. FFS President Toetu Petana acknowledged the sponsors and supporters and Tupua Frederick Wetzell delivered the keynote address. As President of Apia Concrete Products, Tupua was the main sponsor for the tournament. His daughter Angela Wetzell presented a $5000 tala cheque to FFS Competitions Coordinator Tanya Bryce to support the competition.The FFS President thanked Tupua for his continuous support and Tupua expressed his intention to continue supporting the event in the future.Trophies, certificates, vouchers, cash and phones were among the many prizes handed out on the night. FFS CEO Sarai Bareman acknowledged the sponsors of each prize during the ceremony including ACP, Orator Hotel, Bluesky Samoa, Tanoa Tusitala Hotel and many more. She also stated that the FFS will soon be kicking off a Business House “Futsal League” on the brand new Futsal court which has been constructed at the Tuanaimato complex. Futsal is a 5 aside version of football played indoors or on a special outdoor surface. All the businesses were invited to register for this upcoming event.The ceremony ended with a closing prayer conducted by Father Vilo. The Business House tournament will resume again in May 2014. Winners of the prizes for the team division on the evening are listed below:PrizesCUP Winner1st Place Nesian Gear2nd Place LTA3rd Place: Ministry for Revenue4th Place: EPC/Triple taxisPlate Division1st Place: ACP2nd Place: Tanoa Tusitala Staff3rd Place: SPREPTanoa Division 1st Place: Farmer Joe 12nd Place: Red Cross3rd Place CMN TransportShield Division 1st Place: National Bank of Samoa2nd Place: Tradepac Marketing3rd Place: CSLBowl Division1st Place: Samoa Airport Authority2nd Place: Farmer Joe 23rd Place: BOC Gas

About FFS

Football Federation Samoa (FFS) was founded in 1968. The federation has been through a challenging period in recent years with FIFA setting up a normalisation committee in 2008. A spell of inactivity followed for the next two years as the sport was rebuilt in Samoa but the normalisation period ended at the beginning of 2011 with the election to president of Toetu Petana. Reverend Laupama Solomona is the current President and he is supported in his role by CEO Faumuina Michael Kapisi.